Rampur (UP), Sep 16 (PTI) Incarcerated Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan has requested a court for additional time to pay a fine of Rs 10,000 in relation to a case involving the dual PAN cards of his son Abdullah Azam Khan, a lawyer said Monday.

Khan, a former senior cabinet minister in Uttar Pradesh, is lodged in a jail in Sitapur as he faces probe and court proceedings in multiple cases.

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"Abdullah Azam Khan's dual PAN card issue is being heard in the MP-MLA court of the Special Judicial Magistrate in Rampur," Senior Prosecution Officer Amarnath Tiwari said.

"Witness testimonies have already been recorded and a plea from the defence to recall a witness was rejected by the court on September 9, deeming the request as a delay tactic. As a result, a fine of Rs 10,000 was imposed on the defence," Tiwari added.

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Following this, the defence submitted a petition requesting additional time to arrange the fine, citing difficulties in arranging the amount promptly, he said.

According to the prosecution lawyer, the court has scheduled a new date of September 18 for the matter.

Asked about the extension request, Tiwari said, "The defence sought a two-week extension. However, given that the case is at its final stages and all testimonies are complete, the court has set the next date for September 18."

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